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FAIRMONT Monday, Aug. 3 11:26 a.m. — Police investigated a fraud/counterfeiting complaint in the 300 block of South State Street. 11:46 a.m. to 5:24 p.m. — (4) animal complaints/bites were reported in Fairmont. A verbal warning was issued to one of the calls. 12:24 p.m. — Police investigated a harassment complaint in the 200 block of Downtown Plaza. 12:50 p.m. — A disabled/abandoned motor vehicle was reported at 4th Street and Fairview Avenue. Assistance was rendered. 1:35 p.m. — A suspicious circumstance was reported in the 900 block of Day Street. 1:49 ...

Intern learns the ropes of police, sheriff’s department

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FAIRMONT – For the 16th year, the Fairmont Police Department and Martin County Sheriff’s Department welcomed an intern to learn the ins and outs. The program was started in 2010. It is open to students interested in criminal justice, and is currently led by Parker Stevens of the Fairmont ...

EDA ponders SMIF economic development report

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FAIRMONT – At Monday's Martin County Economic Development Authority (EDA) meeting, CEDA shared a report recently released on the area's economic development prospects. CEDA Specialist Amber Patten, who was interviewed for the report, shared the Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation's (SMIF) findings for the area, which found that economic development in Martin County is constrained. This is not from a lack of ideas for the area, but a lack of capacity, funding access and infrastructure. To fix this, SMIF pitched seven different ideas to strengthen economic development in this ...

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MARTIN COUNTY DISTRICT COURT Speeding — Debra M. Sheaffer, 56, of North Port, Fla.; fined $125; Dawn R. Dixon, 53, of Fond du Lac, Wis.; fined $135; Jeffery S. Anderson, 54, of Sherburn; Angela N. Johnson, 39, of Harrisburg, S.D.; fined $145. Miguel A. Maldonado Gonzalez, 18, of Austin, was convicted of no Minnesota driver’s license; fined $185. Also convicted of front and rear license plates required; fined $30. Also convicted of window tint-less than 50 percent light transmittance; fined $50. Also convicted of no insurance driver; fined $200. Elmer G. Gomez Tiu, 22, of ...

DNR checks boats for invasive species

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FAIRMONT— On Saturday members of the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) were in Fairmont to do Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS) road check inspections on watercraft and trailers that passed by their set up at Gomsrud Park. Chad Thesing, a conservation officer with the DNR, said, ...

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FAIRMONT Friday, July 31 2:53 a.m. — A suspicious circumstance was reported in the 1500 block of Albion Avenue. 11:42 a.m. — Police investigated a fraud/counterfeiting complaint in the 3600 block of Cedar Creek Court. 3:19 p.m. — A disabled/abandoned motor vehicle was reported at State Street and Blue Earth Avenue. 5:38 p.m. — Police rendered assistance to the fire department in the 1700 block of North State Street. 8:44 p.m. — A suspicious circumstance was reported at East Anna Street and North Park Street. The suspicious circumstance in question was quieted. ...